Should Fowler Square Swallow Up South Elliott Place?
Fowler Square, at the commercial center of Fort Greene, is getting a makeover similar to the one at the Putnam Triangle. The creation of a public plaza seems to be a done deal but the scope of the project is still up in the air. From our coverage of a community meeting last summer: There…
Fowler Square, at the commercial center of Fort Greene, is getting a makeover similar to the one at the Putnam Triangle. The creation of a public plaza seems to be a done deal but the scope of the project is still up in the air. From our coverage of a community meeting last summer:
There are currently three options on the table for the plaza’s redesign: The space can remain its current size (3,200 square feet); there could be a partial extension to Lafayette and South Elliot Place (making it 4,800 square feet with no parking spots lost and traffic flow maintained); or there could be a full extension to South Elliott Place (which means it would 8,600 square feet, two parking spots would be lost, and no through traffic would be allowed on South Elliott).
The FAB Alliance posted this video on its Facebook page last week. It doesn’t take long to figure out where the business group stands on closing South Elliott Place to make the plaza as big as possible!
Community Weighs In On Fowler Square Redesign [Brownstoner]
Concerns Aired at Fowler Square Plaza Meeting [Brownstoner]
I don’t think it would be a big deal to close off that block, any more than it was to close off the last block of Putnam, right down the road in Clinton Hill. And in the spring, summer and fall it will be nice for the neighboring food businesses–instant smoking section! I drive my kid to Brooklyn Tech almost every day from Bed-Stuy and right now the only problem is the construction on Washington Ave.
pedestrian plazas could be a great thing with some grass, benches and trees instead of the gravel and cheap tables.
pedestrian plazas could be a great thing with some grass, benches and trees instead of the gravel and cheap tables.